Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-08
eAaRlao COUNTY 0EsAaIHEST.
Lancaster.

Mr.. Elias Sparrow died at his residence
on Buckeye Ridge in this county Tuesday
morning, Of copsum ption.
The New Orleans Minstrels showed to
a $3.50 audience Wednesday evening. The
minstrels we're much pleased ct being so
we'll pstronizsd.
Mrs. o. +. Ellis has gone 10 the cities
to buy millinery. Mrs. E. J. Polk, Of Har-
rodsbnrp, is visiting her daughter, Mrp. II.
A. Evans, at the College.
1t. Roger d. Williams, OF Lexington,
Adjutant Of the "a Regiment Of Kentucky
State Guards, inspected the o wsley r fes at
their srmory Tuesday evening.
j. G. Thompson, our wide awake jewel.
er, tells US he disposed Of. his largest dis
mond ring to the manager OF the Indian
troupe a, price away up 10 the hundreds.
-Reys. Wright, OF Williamstown, and
S. w. Peoples, Of this place, assisted by the
famous singer, Brisiow, of Covington, be
gun protrscted revival at the Methodist
church Monday evening.
About 20 minutes to 9 o'clock Monday
night Marshal James Hamilton shot and
fatally wounded Joseph p. Turner. Two
shots were fred and both took effect, euter
ing Turner's head near the left eye, one Of
them penetrating the brain. Turner was
unconscious until his death, which occur
red at $50 on the following morning. Tur'
ner has been the svowed enemy OF Hamil-
ton since the latter a few months ago wa
compelled TO arrest him for drunkenness
Turner was in town the day Of the shooting
and was very much under the influence o
liquor. lie called Hamilton out 10 the a.
ternoon and accused him Of being his enc
my and said that he (Hamilton) had talk
ed badly about him. This Hamilton &c
MED and Turner'S friends called him away
and tried 10 get him to 20 home, withou
success, however. A few minutes before
Hamilton left Millsr's Hotel and startet
around the street. He met Turner coming
in an opposite direction and the two mer
passed eachother. After going q few steps
Turner halted and called 10 Hamilton. Tn,
latter stopped and Turner began sdvsncin &
on him, bis hand In his pocket and sayinS
"Look GU, jim" At this. Hamilton, 70
save his own life, fred. with the result
above stated. Turner slightly staggered as
the first shot and al the second fell, hi
head resting near the door Of Sweeney
clothing store. When searched two pistols
we're found concealed on his person, one, Z
A calibre, was buckled around his waist
the other, 9 IS Smith & Wesson improved
in bis pants pocket. Turner's right hand
was firmly clutching the last named wss
pon. his finger on the trigger. When sober
Joe Turner was q clever, agreeable gentle
man, but whso under the influences OF uhis
ky he was qusrrelsome and very dangerous
Las, Christmas, without the slishtss. PROV
ocstiou, he shot and seriously wounded
josh Aldridge. an inofensivs old man. Fol
this he wss 6ned $3.50 at the last term o
court. Suit for SIC, 900 had slso been insti
tuted against him by the wife OF Aldridg
for the shooting OF her husband. Turner
remains we're inferred here Wednesday O.
ternoon, after funeral discourse By Eide
q. W. Yancey. Hamilton Was to have ha'
his examining trial this (Thursdsy) morn
ing, but 1t was postponed I'll Monday, whe'
be will in all probability be discharged
That be acted purely in self defense Their
ia no doubt in the mind OF any Of the Ian
caster citizens.